Yahoo News Corrie confusion as Todd says Adam is seeking DEAD dad
Coronation Street fans had a good chuckle last night, when it appeared the soap brought back Mike Baldwin from the dead.
During Wednesday's episode (February 15), Todd Grimshaw - played by Bruno Langley - seemed to think Adam Barlow's (Sam Robertson) dad was still alive while talking at the Rovers Return.
Todd and Adam were having a hush-hush chat about selling a stash of cocaine, but Todd was keen to keep it a secret from Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank).
"Billy's in the toilet," he said. "I'd rather he didn't know about this."
Adam left as Billy returned, leading Billy to ask Todd what Adam was doing.
"Looking for his dad," Todd replied.
Of course, Adam's dad Mike died of Alzheimer's disease in 2006. Todd was first seen on the ITV soap in 2001, so it stands to reason that he would have known about Mike's death.
The dialogue could have been a script error, but it's also just as likely that Todd was just being a bad liar - desperately trying to think of an excuse on the spot so that Billy wouldn't cotton onto his scheme.
Nevertheless, Twitter users had fun with Mike's resurrection.
"Adam's looking for his Dad in the Rovers, he'd do well to look for a clairvoyant first as he died years ago. LOL," said one tweeter.
Adam's looking for his Dad in the Rovers, he'd do well to look for a clairvoyant first as he died years ago. LOL #Corrie 👻
- John James Duffy (@johnjamesduffy) February 16, 2017
Here are some more reactions:
Todd said to Billy that Adam was looking for his dad! He'd be looking for a while! 😂 think he meant grandad lol! #Corrie @itvcorrie
- Fiona Lough (@jambosgirl) February 15, 2017
Did Todd just say Adam was looking for his dad?! 🤔 he'll be looking a long time, his dad is Mike Baldwin and he's been dead years 🙈 #Corrie
- Lucy:) (@Lucy_Marie14) February 15, 2017
Looking for his dad Todd? Adam would need to hire Derek Acorah for that #corrie
- artisanne (@artisanne) February 15, 2017
@itvcorrie Todd just said Adam was looking for his Dad in the Rovers??
Isn't Mike Baldwin his Dad?? Have a shock if he found him eh!!!!- Laura Worsley (@Lauradj_1985) February 15, 2017
Did Todd just say Adam was looking for his dad?? Take him a while to find Mike Baldwin 🙈 #Corrie
- Sam D 💙 (@Samd1818) February 15, 2017
Todd says Adam is 'looking for his Dad' in the Rovers...he'd have a job finding Mike Baldwin now... #Corrie @itvcorrie
- Marc (@Marc_EH80) February 15, 2017
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